Magic And Witchery In The Modern West: Celebrating The Twentieth Anniversary Of 'the Triumph Of The Moon' (palgrave Historical Studies In Witchcraft And Magic)

This book marks twenty years since the publication of Professor Ronald Hutton’s __The Triumph of the Moon__, a major contribution to the historical study of Wicca. Building on and celebrating Hutton’s pioneering work, the chapters in this volume explore a range of modern magical, occult, and Pagan groups active in Western nations. Each contributor is a specialist in the study of modern Paganism and occultism, although differ in their embrace of historical, anthropological, and psychological perspectives. Chapters examine not only the history of Wicca, the largest and best-known form of modern Paganism, but also modern Pagan environmentalist and anti-nuclear activism, the Pagan interpretation of fairy folklore, and the contemporary ‘Traditional Witchcraft’ phenomenon. Contents 7 Notes on Contributors 9 Chapter 1: Twenty Years On: An Introduction 14 Wicca, Paganism, and Occultism 15 The Triumph of the Moon 18 Outline of the Chapters 24 Chapter 2: The Goddess and the Great Rite: Hindu Tantra and the Complex Origins of Modern Wicca 33 The “Extreme Orient”: Tantra in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century England 35 Unleashing the Beast: Tantra and Sexuality in the Works of Theodor Reuss, Aleister Crowley, and Gerald Yorke 37 The Great Rite: Gardner’s Ritual Magic and the Birth of Wicca 41 “The Path for the Dark Age in Which We Live”: Doreen Valiente on Tantra and Witchcraft 46 Conclusions: Gardnerian Wicca as “Occult Bricolage” and “Tantra for the West” 48 Chapter 3: Playing The Pipes of PAN: Pagans Against Nukes and the Linking of Wiccan-Derived Paganism with Ecofeminism in Britain, 1980–1990 56 Contemporary Paganism and Goddess Spirituality 57 Ecofeminism and the 1980s British Pagan Scene 58 Pagans Against Nukes 59 PAN and Starhawk 61 PAN and the Greenham Cause 61 PAN’s Role in Connecting British Wiccans and Goddess Women 62 The Sjöö Versus Pennick Controversy 63 Conclusions 66 Chapter 4: Other Sides of the Moon: Assembling Histories of Witchcraft 75 The Wise-Women in History and Practice 78 Finding Wise-Women in the Museum of Witchcraft 79 In the Wise-Woman’s Cottage 83 The Wise-Woman and Joan Wytte: Fashioning Heritage 84 Reflections on the Wise-Woman, the Traditional Witch, and Making Histories in the Museum of Witchcraft 87 Chapter 5: The Nearest Kin of the Moon: Irish Pagan Witchcraft, Magic(k), and the Celtic Twilight 94 The Irish Historical Context 95 Cultural Connections 96 Religious Witchcraft in a Catholic Country 99 The Craft of the Wise and Hidden Knowledge 100 Healers, Hags, and Fairies 103 Romantics, Megaliths, and Celtic Wicca 107 Concluding Remarks 110 Chapter 6: The Taming of the Fae: Literary and Folkloric Fairies in Modern Paganisms 115 Pagans and Fairies 116 Learning About Fairies 119 Fairies as Protectors 121 Fairies as Childhood Companions 124 Fairies as Environmental Guardians 127 Feral Fairies 132 Chapter 7: “Wild Nature” and the Lure of the Past: The Legacy of Romanticism Among Young Pagan Environmentalists 139 Environmental Activists’ Implicit Paganism 141 Emblems of Enchantment in a War for the Wild 147 The Lure of Which Past? 153 Chapter 8: The Blind Moondial Makers: Creativity and Renewal in Wicca 161 Structures in the Wiccan Movement 163 The Domain 163 The Field 165 The Person 167 Processes in the Wiccan Enterprise 169 Experientiality 169 Belongingness 171 Appropriation 173 Change 175 The Nature of Creativity in Wicca 176 Intentional Non-intentionality 177 Creative Change 178 Chapter 9: “The Eyes of Goats and of Women”: Femininity and the Post-Thelemic Witchcraft of Jack Parsons and Kenneth Grant 182 Background 183 Witchcraft in the Writings of Jack Parsons 186 Witchcraft in the Writings of Kenneth Grant 193 Conclusion 197 Chapter 10: Navigating the Crooked Path: Andrew D. Chumbley and the Sabbatic Craft 204 Early Years: 1967 to 1990 205 The Cultus and the Azoëtia: 1991 to 1992 209 Growing Visibility: 1993 to 1999 214 Chumbley’s Final Years: 2001 to 2004 218 Conclusions 220 Chapter 11: Witches Still Fly: Or Do They? Traditional Witches, Wiccans, and Flying Ointment 230 Who Is “Traditional”? 231 A Pipe of Oyntment: Alice Kyteler 236 Flying Ointment or Medicine? 240 Anthropologists, Ethnobotanists, and Other Entheogenic Explorers 245 Conclusion: Flying Ointments and Secretism 246 Chapter 12: Afterword 251 Index 261 Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Twenty Years On: An Introduction (Ethan Doyle White, Shai Feraro)....Pages 1-19 The Goddess and the Great Rite: Hindu Tantra and the Complex Origins of Modern Wicca (Hugh B. Urban)....Pages 21-43 Playing The Pipes of PAN: Pagans Against Nukes and the Linking of Wiccan-Derived Paganism with Ecofeminism in Britain, 1980–1990 (Shai Feraro)....Pages 45-63 Other Sides of the Moon: Assembling Histories of Witchcraft (Helen Cornish)....Pages 65-83 The Nearest Kin of the Moon: Irish Pagan Witchcraft, Magic(k), and the Celtic Twilight (Jenny Butler)....Pages 85-105 The Taming of the Fae: Literary and Folkloric Fairies in Modern Paganisms (Sabina Magliocco)....Pages 107-130 “Wild Nature” and the Lure of the Past: The Legacy of Romanticism Among Young Pagan Environmentalists (Sarah M. Pike)....Pages 131-152 The Blind Moondial Makers: Creativity and Renewal in Wicca (Léon A. van Gulik)....Pages 153-173 “The Eyes of Goats and of Women”: Femininity and the Post-Thelemic Witchcraft of Jack Parsons and Kenneth Grant (Manon Hedenborg White)....Pages 175-196 Navigating the Crooked Path: Andrew D. Chumbley and the Sabbatic Craft (Ethan Doyle White)....Pages 197-222 Witches Still Fly: Or Do They? Traditional Witches, Wiccans, and Flying Ointment (Chas S. Clifton)....Pages 223-243 Afterword (Ronald Hutton)....Pages 245-254 Back Matter ....Pages 255-259 This Book Marks Twenty Years Since The Publication Of Professor Ronald Hutton's The Triumph Of The Moon, A Major Contribution To The Historical Study Of Wicca. Building On And Celebrating Hutton's Pioneering Work, The Chapters In This Volume Explore A Range Of Modern Magical, Occult, And Pagan Groups Active In Western Nations. Each Contributor Is A Specialist In The Study Of Modern Paganism And Occultism, Although Differ In Their Embrace Of Historical, Anthropological, And Psychological Perspectives. Chapters Examine Not Only The History Of Wicca, The Largest And Best-known Form Of Modern Paganism, But Also Modern Pagan Environmentalist And Anti-nuclear Activism, The Pagan Interpretation Of Fairy Folklore, And The Contemporary 'traditional Witchcraft' Phenomenon.-- Shai Feraro, Ethan Doyle White, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book marks twenty years since the publication of Professor Ronald Hutton's The Triumph of the Moon, a major contribution to the historical study of Wicca. Building on and celebrating Hutton's pioneering work, the chapters in this volume explore a range of modern magical, occult, and Pagan groups active in Western nations. Each contributor is a specialist in the study of modern Paganism and occultism, although differ in their embrace of historical, anthropological, and psychological perspectives. Chapters examine not only the history of Wicca, the largest and best-known form of modern Paganism, but also modern Pagan environmentalist and anti-nuclear activism, the Pagan interpretation of fairy folklore, and the contemporary 'Traditional Witchcraft' phenomenon.-- Provided by publisher